Bank of Baroda shares encountered heavy selling pressure, plunging 2.55 percent to close at ₹ 240.69. The banking stock recorded an intraday low of ₹ 239.90 as widespread sectoral weakness across financial institutions dragged the asset down from its previous close of ₹ 247.00. The decline aligned with a broader sectoral downturn affecting public sector undertakings and state-owned banking stocks.